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CONSTITUTION of 1951 (IMO 5078882)

            A photo of the 1951 Bethlehem SB Corp of Quincy, Massachusetts built Independence class ocean liner CONSTITUTION of American Export Lines Inc., seen at an unknown location sometime between 1951 and 1955.

Built for American Export Lines Inc. New York City-Algeciras-Cannes-Genoa-Naples-Gibraltar route, she was rebuilt with further accommodation in 1959 and was transferred to Isbrandtsen Co. Inc. following their acquisition of American Export Lines Inc. in 1960. Isbrandtsen Co. Inc. and American Export Lines Inc. merged to form American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines in 1964. Used purely as a cruise ship by 1968, competition from air travel and purpose built cruise ships alongside rising operating costs led to her being withdrawn from service. She was sold to Atlantic Far East Line (C. Y. Tung) in 1974 and renamed OCEANIC CONSTITUTION, but had remained in limbo since 1968 until being transferred to American Hawaii Cruises (C. Y. Tung) in 1980. Refit in 1982, she reentered service as CONSTITUTION for Hawaiian cruising out of San Francisco. The cost of refitting her to stay competitive in the cruising market led to the ship being laid up in 1995 and being used as a parts ship for her sister INDEPENDENCE (ex INDEPENDENCE, SEA LUCK I, OCEANIC INDEPENDENCE) (IMO 5160180). She sank 700 nautical miles north of Honolulu on the morning of November 20th, 1997, whilst undertow of the tug DE DA (IMO 7814993) from Portland, United States to China for scrapping. No lives were lost.

Sister Ship: INDEPENDENCE (IMO 5160180)

Undated slide, purchased from eBay seller "Friend of Black Cat" in 2024.

I do not claim to be the original photographer of this photographic work in any form, way, or shape. Scanned and posted for purposes of reviewing maritime history under the guidance of "fair dealing" laws in the United Kingdom and "fair use" laws in the United States.

Taken on: July 20, 2024

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